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Effect of Vitamin A Fortified Milk Intake on Serum Retinol Levels of Mexican Preschool Children
Author(s) -
LopezTeros Veronica,
QuihuiCota Luis,
MendezEstrada Rosa Olivia,
GrijalvaHaro María Isabel,
ValenciaJuillerat Mauro E,
EsparzaRomero Julian,
RasconDuran Lucila,
TortoledoOrtiz Orlando,
PachecoMoreno Bertha Isabel,
MendozaBermudez Diana,
Green Michael H,
AstiazaranGarcia Humberto
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.787.4
Objective Women and children of the developing world are the most vulnerable populations for suffering the adverse health effects of vitamin A deficiency (VAD). In Mexico, VAD is a public health problem especially for children under 5 years of age. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of the daily intake of vitamin A fortified “Liconsa” milk on the serum retinol levels of preschool children. Methods Thirteen vitamin A deficient preschool children participated in this study and subjects were randomly assigned to treatment and control groups. Serum retinol was evaluated at baseline and three months after daily intake of vitamin A fortified “Liconsa” milk. In addition, anthropometric and dietary data were collected. Results According to anthropometric indicators the children had a normal nutritional status, overweight was found in 7.7% (n=1) of the subjects. There was an improvement on serum retinol levels of the treatment group. There was a reduction of subclinical VAD in 23% of the preschool children, whom reached normal serum retinol levels (P>0.05). Conclusion Daily intake of vitamin A fortified “Liconsa” milk during a three month period, increased serum retinol levels of Mexican preschool children. This study was supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). LTV received a fellowship from CONACyT.